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Amid U.S. and industry pressure, Mexico delays glyphosate ban

On April 1, 2024, Mexico was set to follow through with its 2020 commitment to ban the toxic herbicide glyphosate (the active ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup in the USA and Faena in Mexico) by 2024. When the plan to phase out glyphosate and genetically engineered (GE) corn was originally laid out, Mexico’s government cited the purpose of the new policies as “contributing to food sovereignty and security” and the health of the Mexican people, as well as protecting native corn from contamination by GE pollen. Glyphosate is a pervasive herbicide frequently used on corn and other commodity crops, and genetically engineered corn is often modified to—among other things—be resistant to glyphosate.

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Farm Bill Updates

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About every five years, the U.S. Congress passes the biggest set of food and farming policies that define the majority of federal farm, food, nutrition, and rural economic programs. At a cost of about $440 billion over five years, these programs influence: What is grown; who grows it; how it is grown or produced; what is done with those products and where they are sold; who can access and afford those goods; and how we invest in rural communities.

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Two webinars: Small-scale, diversified farming

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Watch and listen as two experienced farmers share stories and practical approaches for small-scale, diversified farms that use the principles of agroecology.  This discussion may provide you with ideas that small farms where you live can adapt and thrive.

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Big global win on the world’s most toxic pesticides

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After many long days of negotiations, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) made a historic move for safer food and farming by passing a resolution on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) that calls for action to globally phase out the use of the world’s most toxic pesticides by 2035. Tied with this resolution was the passing of a mandate for UNEP to implement this commitment by forming the Global Alliance on HHPs.

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Global Food Movement Stands with Hawai’i

January 27, 2016

For Immediate Release: January 27, 2016 Contact: Paul Towers, ptowers@panna.org, 916.216.1082 Global Food Movement Stands with Hawai’i Last week, PANNA staff joined the National Family Farm Coalition, several Hawai’i-based groups and partners, and PAN International members from Germany, Ethiopia, the Philippines, India, the UK, Belgium,

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DHS raids, immigration & our food system

January 14, 2016

Along with partners across the country, PAN is strongly opposing the recent raids and deportations of immigrant families from Central America. As you may have heard, these Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raids are taking place in communities across Texas, Georgia and North Carolina. And

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Our GMO rules need fixing, Mr. President

January 13, 2016

In his final State of the Union address, President Obama took the long view, focusing on the future and naming several critical arenas for change. Over dinner afterwards, my family shared what we each liked (or didn’t like) about the address. I certainly agreed with

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Petitioners grant DNR 30 extra days to make decision on Offutt well permits

January 11, 2016

Community groups call on agency to conduct rigorous, public environmental review on pine-to-potatoes conversion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2016 Contact: Lex Horan, Pesticide Action Network, lex@panna.org, 651.245.1733 Amy Mondloch, Toxic Taters Coalition, tatercoordinator@gmail.com, 218.850.3629 Stephanie Porter, Land Stewardship Project, stephaniep@landstewardshipproject.org, 443.878.9073 Callaway, MN –

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EPA assessment ignores threats to bees from pesticide-coated seeds

January 6, 2016

For Immediate Release: January 6, 2016 Contact: Paul Towers, 916-216-1082, ptowers@panna.org Washington, DC – Twenty years after the pesticide hit the market, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — in coordination with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation — finally released an assessment of imidacloprid’s risks

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